Legal Studies Concentration
The Department of Public Affairs offers a Legal Studies Concentration. The concentration is interdisciplinary, drawing upon a variety of different perspectives regarding the nature of law, the role of law in society and law as a tool for social change. The concentration is designed to give students flexibility in selecting the classes that are most relevant to their future career plans or interests. It is primarily designed for students who are not majoring in Political Science or International Relations yet want to combine their majors with law-related courses.
Required Courses (4):
CJUS/POLI 214 The Judicial Process
POLI 250 Public Policy
CJUS/POLI 213 Criminal Law
or
BUAD 227 Business Law
or
POLI 312 Civil Liberties
POLI 311 American Constitutional Law
or
POLI 312 Civil Liberties
Electives (3):
BUAD 244 Labor Relations
CJUS/POLI 211 Criminal Justice
CJUS 227 Law and Society
CJUS 325 Comparative Law Enforcement
PHIL 122 Logic
one of the following if not offered as a requirement above:
CJUS/POLI 214 The Judicial Process
or
POLI 311 American Constitutional Law
or
POLI 312 Civil Liberties
or
BUAD 227 Business law
POLI 352 Human Rights Policy
PSYC 325 Social Psychology
SOCI 238 Juvenile Delinquency
SOCI 334 Criminology
CJUS/POLI/SOCI 261 Special Topics when appropriate; POLI 395, CJUS/POLI 401, 406, 416, or 495 topics when appropriate; any ILL 277 or Honors 301 course whose topic is appropriate and approved by the program coordinator.
Advisors: Dr. Todd Peppers and Dr. Harry Wilson
"At a different or bigger school, there wouldn't be an opportunity to do such research. I was a lot more prepared for law school because I have research skills."
Bridget Tainer '06, on her internship. Bridget did research for a federal judge.
